Utah Supreme Court, which ruled in favor public access to the Weber River, is still mulling a potentially bigger decision regarding the Provo River

A court ruling this week upholding the right of anglers and others who want to use a 1-mile stretch of the Weber River for recreation could be a prelude to an even bigger win for the public, the president of the Utah Stream Access Coalition said Friday.

The Utah Supreme Court heard back-to-back arguments on Jan. 9 in separate appeals involving access to the banks and beds of two rivers, the Weber and the Provo.

On Wednesday, the justices affirmed a 3rd District judge’s ruling that the public could have access the banks and beds of a 1-mile stretch in Summit County of the Weber River.